Commentary
Y’All Answered: Presidential Primary 2024
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Amarillo Citizens Begin Citizen Initiative Process to Prohibit Abortion Trafficking
So far, a total of 67 cities and 7 counties across 7 states have passed ordinances prohibiting abortion within their city and county limit.
Y’All Answered: Making 2024 Resolutions?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden: Fighting for Medical Liberty
Dr. Bowden has been at the forefront of patient care for COVID-19.
Commentary Archive
West: Free Speech and Gun Rights Before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has had a busy April with several First Amendment cases. And finally, the Court ends its decade-long Second Amendment dearth and is poised to hear cases next term—but not the ones many were anticipating. As written about previously, two...
Norred: The Importance of Choosing to Be a Mom
Along with the rest of the world, I've noticed the liberal lexicon has gone full-bore 1984 in recent years with its redefinitions. The most recent newspeak is the use of "birthing person" instead of "mother"—as though a man could be a birthing person. People who use...
Faithfully Fighting
When most of us hear the name “Magdala,” if we think of anything we might possibly connect this city’s name with the New Testament’s Mary the Magdalene – which is just a fancier way of saying “Mary of Magdala.” But the ruins of this ancient city, tells us a lot about...
McIntire: Stop Bill Targeting Parental Right to Record
House Bill 135 seems like a bill that was designed to help parents who are being investigated for child abuse or neglect. However, in this bill, Child Protective Services caseworkers would be required to notify an alleged perpetrator of their right to only record...
Mike Giles: Rooted in Local Activism
McKinney resident Mike Giles hasn’t always been a Texan, or a grassroots activist, but for more than a decade he’s been quietly involved in leading conservatives in Collin County to engage in politics—especially at the local level. Mike grew up in Florida but came to...
Cancel Culture Isn’t New
There is nothing new about cancel culture. The ruling elite have always sought to use their power to silence those who would disrupt the status quo. The methods and scale might be different, but not by much. Throughout history, tyrants have sought to silence the...
Serving Our Masters
No question causes more discomfort than this: “Who do you serve?” Not long ago, I asked that question to a politician who bristled with indignation and replied, “I serve no one!” His answer told me a lot. If we cannot acknowledge who we serve, we cannot possibly build...
Bovard: Progressive Figures Work Hand-in-Hand With Social Media to Silence Opponents
Just months after Facebook retaliated against the government of Australia by effectively canceling the flow of the country’s information, the company is at it again – this time, wielding its outsized power to shield progressive political figures from public criticism....
Sullivan: 18 Minutes For Liberty
On April 21, 1836, the independence that had been hastily declared some eight weeks earlier was decisively achieved on the fields of San Jacinto. It might not have been. There were those who wanted to continue fleeing the massive Mexican army in search of a better...